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Michael Flood

Report

Who uses domestic, family, and sexual violence, how, and why?

This report provides a focused examination of violence perpetration, in order to enhance national efforts to end domestic, family and sexual violence.
Report

Unpacking the Man Box

This study finds young Australian men’s belief in rigid masculine stereotypes has a stronger impact on whether they will use violence, sexually harass women, or experience mental ill-health themselves, than other factors including their education levels, where they live or their cultural heritage.
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Masculinities and health: attitudes towards men and masculinities in Australia

This report documents the character of attitudes towards men and masculinity in Australia.
Report

The Man Box: a study on being a young man in Australia

This study by Jesuit Social Services’ and The Men’s Project, involving 1,000 men aged 18 to 30 has shown that young men who comply with society’s pressures to be a ‘real man’ report poorer mental health, are twice as likely to consider suicide, more likely...
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Universities have a problem with sexual assault and harassment: here’s how to fix it

Universities must act to prevent sexual assault and harassment from happening in the first place, writes Michael Flood.